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lay, NQvemi ■Thursday,* November 16, 2000 'flfl STATE THE BATTALION Page 3B ^Ranchers file lawsuit to halt purposed AF bomber training [Claim jet noises will violate federal Noise Control Act l ed from ,’laxed ant Clark sak 1 e didn't n ir the next isted a sew tageandoiitl LUBBOCK (AP) — Ranchers and 1 environmental group have filed a ' !; federal lawsuit to stop the Air Force said, was ourtrj xeen low® weeks, bin md for the ■ games rei .* Aggies ish as hi rip wasr" Apartment Hunting? m conducting proposed low-level mber training missions. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Rub le by the Heritage Environmental eservation Association and 18 ranch- , claims the noise would violate the deral Noise Control Act and have an Iverse effect on humans and livestock. The Air Force is proposing flying B-l and B-52 bombers from Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene and Barks- tstnstor* a ] e Aj r p orce B ase j n Louisiana mour * lar P irou gh a series of training areas beincotMjjrtiHg near ti ie gig Bend and end ing in the Lancer Military Operations ^ ta ^ e 0: mrea south of Lubbock, aturdayaili The jets would not drop bombs raut would fire an electronic signal monitored by radar. 1 Dyess Air Force Base Lt. Wes tl from ft® i cer sa ^ building the monitoring { Stations could provide economic ben- nkinsfeliMfjt t 0 the mostly rural area, mfortable §: lie entire sB s. intensity."! vcn the si is trying to le spots a s we havet ketballteai on games ;| gularsea.' 1 ating the ti ne whentifej lationforl* ; against its ! me oaf anil i lirectioniiis lefWatkffi'-- at ion was I ■ee starlets h aigiiwere Aaron. ■ omas Res* )pits200. 1 - gainst f lington, 1 Ticer also said having a local training area would be convenient and make better use of training hours for pilots, who currently must fly to Utah, South Dakota, Colorado 66 J know I couldn't run my horse outfit because horses are real sensitive to noise/' — Buster Welch rancher or Arkansas for similar training. But Buster Welch, a longtime rancher in Scurry, Kent and Fisher counties, all of which would be in cluded in the flight path, said the noise could put him out of business. “I know I couldn’t run my horse outfit because horses are real sensi tive to noise,” he said in Wednes day’s editions of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. “If I miss that income, I’m out of business.” According the lawsuit, “It is the policy of the United States to pro mote an environment for all Amer icans free from noise that jeopar dizes their health or welfare.” Residents in eight counties — Lynn, Garza, Kent, Stonewall, Daw son, Borden, Scurry and Fisher — could see between six and 10 of the so-called Realistic Bomber Training Initiative flights a day when the pro gram begins in December 2001. The lawsuit also complains that the military’s plan will threaten air space southeast of Lubbock Interna tional Airport. City leaders met last week with Federal Aviation Admin istration officials to voice their con cerns about the project. — News in Brief — DNA clears man in UH rape AUSTIN (AP) — Gov. George |W. Bush has pardoned a man iwho was convicted of rape but later cleared by new DNA evi dence. Anthony Todd Robinson, 39, was convicted in 1987 of rap ing a University of Houston stu dent, two years before DNA ev idence was admissible in Harris County courts. He was sen tenced to 27 years in prison and paroled in 1996. When he was arrested, Robinson said he was inno cent and offered a blood sample. His attorney said he was probably singled out be cause he is black. He paid $1,800 for DNA testing after he was paroled. City ordinance bans pig Owner tries to persuade officials HURST (AP) — This little piggy can not stay home. City officials in Hurst, about 20 miles east of Dallas, have given Eli the Vietnamese potbellied pig an eviction notice, saying an ordinance bars the swine from living on a spread less than an acre. City officials say Eli falls under the same category in the 1990 city ordinance that has prompted authorities to remove chickens, goats, hors es and even a tiger— he is livestock. “We don’t live in the county, the ordinance simply doesn’t allow pot bellied pigs,” Hurst Police Chief Tim Wallace was quoted by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Wednesday. Resident Cynthia Wynne, who adopted Eli in 1994 when he was 10 days old, went whole hog Tuesday showing “family pictures” to sway city council members to allow Eli to stay in his heated, enclosed-room that doubles as her back porch. “It would be like giving up one of my kids,” Wynne said of the 225- pound black pig that stands about knee-high. “He is part of the family.” City officials say they are considering Wynne’s appeal. In the meantime, Eli will continue his daily routine of sunning, eat ing and chasing his feline friend, Morris. Wynne says she plans to hold a party for Eli Saturday with vanilla cupcakes. 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In order for this provision to be met, at least six hours (4 if a graduate student) must have been taken for that semester; • Have completed JOUR 301 (Mass Communication, Law and Society), or equivalent; • Have at least one year experience in a responsible editorial position on The Battalion or comparable daily college newspaper, -OR- Have at least one year editorial experience on a commercial newspaper, - OR - Have completed at least 12 hours journalism, including JOUR 203 and 303 (Media Writing I and II), and JOUR 304 (Editing for the Mass Media), or equivalent. Application forms should be picked up and returned to Francia Cagle, Student Media business coordinator, in room 014A Reed McDonald Building. Deadline for submitting application: noon Friday, November 17, 2000. Applicants will be interviewed during the Student Media Board Meeting beginning at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 21, in room 221F Reed McDonald. An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Diversity. 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